A November 2021 investigation shows that the Swedish networking and telecommunications company Ericsson has been doing business with a Chinese factory previously identified in a March 2020 report as being high likely to have used Uyghur Muslims for forced labour.
In a written response to the 2021 investigation, Ericsson denied being involved with the factory, but did not comment on when their cooperation with the factory stopped or started.
New evidence shows that the Swedish networking and telecommunications company Ericsson has been doing business with a Chinese factory accused of using the Uighur Muslims minority for forced labor. Swedish media GT has uncovered hidden documents that show that Ericsson has been a customer at the criticized factory.
(First published 1 March 2020) The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen.